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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1946

2,726 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 137

Cricket. Bookal Wins Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

In the grand final of the cricket competition, played on, Bennett Park last Saturday, the unexpected happened. This time the strong…

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Golf Jack McCAULEY Cock of the Walk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

There was a large roll-up at the week-end for an 18-hole stroke. The greens were playing very truly although the fairways were very…

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Merriwa Football Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

MERRIWA: At a well attended and enthusiastic meeting, held in the School of Arts, Merriwa. it was decided to re-form the…

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Golf Draw for Saturday Stroke Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

P. Ellis v. R. Booth; D. Bailey v. L. Kaye; (H. Deans v. V. Bates; W. Burke v. E. Meyn; J. Phillips v. R. H. Burgess. J. Martin v. R. Wilson; W…

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Plea For More Dynamic Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 17.—In a plea for more dynamic cricket, Test selector A. B. Sellars, in a speech at an Old Trafford dinner,…

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18 Teams for Football Competitions Official Launching on April 28

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

Eighteen teams will participate this season in the football competitions which are being run under the jurisdiction of…

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Tennis Stars May Go Hungry in Britain “Will Suffer Mentally and Physically

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 7

LONDON April 17.—Harry Hopman, Dinny Pails and other visiting sportsmen will received no food concessions when they visit Britain. Announcing this, the Food Ministry stated that, to make…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

The opening round of the A grade competition was played on Sasturday last, Kingdon I. defeating Mascotte by 64 games to 34…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3
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Some very good football was seen on the local spoils ground on Saturday last when Belmont. Tea Gardens and Raymond Tecrace played. The first game…

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Bowls Carnival Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

The heavy rain of the last few days has caused the abandonment of the Easter bowls carnival…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Cessnock Tennis Association was held last week-end and some very Important matters came up for discussion. As…

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Racing Parties Disqualified

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA. Thursday.— Following an inquiry into the running of All Pals, who finished second to My Valley in the…

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Rugby League Competition Cessnock v. Northern Suburbs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

The Cessnock-Northern [?] Rugby League fixtures which was set down for Wicjham Oval on Saturday may not [?] owing to the…

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Tennis. Good Entries for Easter Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

The Park Club's Easter tournament has attracted entries from West Maitland, Werris Creek, Parkville, Scone and surrounding centres. Entries close…

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Monday Night’s Sports Solo and Side-car Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

The Maitland Sports Committee has arranged an attractive programme for Easter Monday night on the Show Ground. It…

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18 Teams for Football Competition Official Launching on April 28

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

Eighteen teams will participate this season in the football competitions which are being run under the jurisdiction of…

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Racing Sidelights Immediate Our Doncaster Selection Murray Stream and Abbeville Tote Bets Chaperone For Sires Produce Stakes. Beau Bold Well Suited by Distance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

After acceptances had fallen due yesterday, 21 horses were still left in the 1846 Doncaster Handicap, to be run at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Bayley Payten is well represented in the Sire's Produce Stakes at Randwick on Saturday and be looks certain to collect the first prize. Payten…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

Last Saturday at Karuah the Dungog Dungog thirteen were very unlucky to be defeated by 8 points to 6 points. Karuah won the toss and Gordon…

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Women’s Bowls Matches

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 5

Northumberland Women’s Bowling. Association’s competitions for next week: B. grade.—Tuesday: Hamilton…

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